Age of Exploration
The middle passage was the longest, most difficult part of what trade system?
Transatlantic Slave Trade
What country was the leader of exploration?
Portugal
The majority of the Population of France was made up by what population?
3rd Estate
Urbanization, growing wealth gap, and poor working and living conditions were all consequences of what revolution?
Industrial Revolution
The policy of a country to expand military force or political and economic influence by invading other nations is known as what?
Imperialism
The policy of a country building up and glorifying their military is known as what?
Militarism
Germany was part of the _______ powers in WWII
Axis
What were the two major superpowers of the cold war?
US and USSR
Why did America get involved in proxy Wars like Korea and Vietnam?
to prevent the spread of communism
What continents make up the new world and what continents make up the old world?
New: North and South America
Old: Europe, Asia, Africa
This explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
Ferdinand Magellan
Who was the leader of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?
Maximilian Robespierre
Where did the Industrial Revolution begin? (country)
England
Which nation controlled the largest colonial empire?
Great Britain
France, Russia, Great Britain make up what alliance in WWI?
Triple Entente
What naval base did Japan attack during World War II?
Pearl Harbor
What military alliance was created by the West to counter Soviet influence?
NATO
Which nation was divided into 4 different occupation zones after WWII?
Germany
Triangular Trade is between which three(ish) continents?
Europe, the Americas, and Africa
This explorer found a sea route from Europe to India.
Vasco da Gamma
Napoleon was defeated at what battle?
Waterloo
Which economic theory did not emerge as a result of the Industrial Revolution?
a. Communism
b. Laissez-Faire Capitalism
c. Mercantilism
d. Keynesian Economics
C Mercantilism
What economic factor was a driving force behind European imperialism?
The need for raw materials
Which two fronts did Germany fight on?
Western-Great Britain and France
Eastern-Russia
What battle was the turning point in the Pacific?
Midway
The policy of not letting communism spread outside of its existing boarders is known as what?
Containment
What event marked the end of the cold war?
The dissolution of the Soviet Union
Which country colonized Brazil in the 16th century? (hint: They still speak this language today)
Portugal
Name the 7 continents
North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Antarctica, Australia
What was the constitution that was adopted during the French Revolution known as?
The Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen
What industry did the Industrial Revolution bring MAJOR changes to? (Think about the spinning Jenny, cotton gin, water frame for factories)
Textile
The boxer rebellion (a resistance to british imperialism) happened in what nation?
China
Stalemate and no mans land was a DIRECT result from what?
Trench Warfare
Benito Mussolini came to power in what nation in 1922?
Italy
The plan for sending aid to European countries rebuilding after WWII in order to prevent the spread of communism is known as what
Marshall Plan
The doctrine that using a weapon of mass destruction like nuclear bombs could result in your own downfall is what?
Mutually Assured Destruction
The exchange of plants, animals, goods, and diseases between the old and new world is known as what?
The Columbian Exhcange
What economic system allowed for mother countries to create monopolies within their colonies?
Mercantilism
What was the vow to keep meeting until the National Assembly had created a new constitution for France?
The Tennis Court Oath
Easier repairs to things like guns was the impact of what invention?
The rapid colonization of Africa by European powers was known as what?
The Scramble for Africa
What note was written from Germany to Mexico that prompted America to declare war on Germany in WWI?
Zimmerman Note
The Treaty of Versailles did what to Germany's Army?
Limited the size
What was the purpose of the cultural revolution?
to get rid of capitalist, Western, and traditional ideas and reinvigorate the communist cause.
The Red Guard consisted mainly of who?
Youth and students
What treaty divided the new world between Spain and Portugal?
Treaty of Tordesillas
What did the colonies provide for the mother countries in a mercantile economy?
Raw materials and a market to sell goods to.
What was based on reason and logic? (Hint: During this time lots of political ideas came about.)
The Enlightenment
Name a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution
Improved technology, improved transportation, improved standard of living (eventually)
The Europeans felt it was their duty to "civilize" non-western nations. This justification is known as what?
The White Man's Burden
Trench warfare was intended to do what?
protect soldiers from gunfire
Why was there a rise in antisemitism after WWI in Germany?
Hitler Blamed the Jews for their economic problems.
Who gave the iron curtain speech coining the term?
Winston Churchill
Mao Zedong's plan to rapidly industrialize China was known as what?
The Great Leap Forward